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Wisconsin Station’s News Van Runs Into Covid-19 Testing Site

By Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel on Oct. 16, 2020 - 3:19 PM

No one was hurt.

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Nexstar to Sell WBAY and KWQC to Gray

By Chris Ariens on Jun. 3, 2016 - 9:23 AM

WBAY gets a new/old operator.

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Nexstar Reach: 171 Stations in 100 Markets

By Kevin Eck on Jan. 27, 2016 - 10:54 AM

Here are the markets where the new Nexstar will rub up against an FCC rule.

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Steve Lavin to Replace Retiring WBAY GM

By Kevin Eck on Dec. 4, 2014 - 11:20 AM

Media General has named Steve Lavin to replace retiring WBAY GM Don Carmichael. Lavin is the station manager/general sales manager for the Green Bay, Wisc. ABC affiliate. Lavin started at WBAY in 1996 before leaving in 2000 for WE ...

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WBAY GM Announces Retirement

By Kevin Eck on Dec. 3, 2014 - 2:42 PM

After 21 years as GM of Green Bay ABC affiliate WBAY, Don Carmichael says he’s retiring at the end of the year. “My 21 years as WBAY’s General Manager have been a lot of fun, never boring and we have done a lot of ex ...

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WBAY Reporter, Photographer Suffer Minor Injuries in Satellite Truck Rollover

By Mark Joyella on Jul. 28, 2014 - 10:23 AM

A reporter and photographer for Green Bay ABC station WBAY walked away from a scary accident Thursday, when their satellite truck rolled over on a highway outside Green Bay. “A tire blew out, and the vehicle went to the side ...

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WBAY Photographer Joe Smrekar Dies After Battle with Cancer

By Kevin Eck on Apr. 21, 2014 - 5:53 PM

Joe Smrekar, photographer for Green Bay, WI, ABC affiliate WBAY, has died after a long battle with cancer. Smrekar started at WBAY as a production assistant in 1984. He became a photographer three years later. “He’s be ...

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Here Are The Markets Where LIN Media and Media General Will Sell or Swap Stations

By Merrill Knox on Mar. 24, 2014 - 4:47 PM

As they prepare to merge, LIN Media and Media General will have to sell or swap stations in five markets — Providence, Birmingham, Mobile, Green Bay and Savannah — to comply with FCC rules limiting ownership of more th ...

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Green Bay Anchor’s Chair Malfunctions On-Air, Doesn’t Skip a Beat

By Kevin Eck on Jan. 14, 2014 - 10:59 AM

What could be worse than having your chair malfunction right off the top of a newscast? How about having your news director make a Vine of it then tweet it out? It happened to WBAY anchor Bill Jartz off the top of yesterday’ ...

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WBAY Says Goodbye to Longtime News Director

By Kevin Eck on Dec. 23, 2013 - 12:48 PM

Green Bay ABC affiliate WBAY said goodbye to its longtime newsroom leader Friday. Tom McCarey announced his retirement in October. He will be replaced by Matt Kummer. McCarey was 17 when he started in the production department at ...

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